Feb 8

This morning we found out what has been causing the “new” pain - the pain in his lower back.  Turns out Joseph has a “pathological fracture”. This is a fracture caused by the cancer (as opposed to a fall etc.).

Not great news obviously, but our angel (Dr. Dee) popped her head in to tells us that it can be fixed and it’s not as horrid as it sounds.  It does however, require much discussion with our Oncologist and a million other people - especially regarding the trial (2nd round now two days away).

So we’ll stay in hospital while/until it is all sorted out. Lying or sleeping in his comfortable hospital bed, eating the very nice hospital food, raising and lowering the bed ever so slowly,  and keeping the bright-blue buzzer close by (there are somethings I “can’t” do!!

Joseph is in love with this grip above his bed
Makes moving in bed so much easier he says